Hospital care is only zero sum because of stupid regulations, like certificates of need. I'm not arguing that the situation isn't unsustainable, but there are plenty of other reasons why medical services are in short supply.

Regardless of the accounting fiction, this situation is unsustainable. 

Imagine a world where illegal aliens are denied all medical care including emergency or life threatening. 

Hospitals can focus resources on more important people. 

Hospital care is zero sum. Hospital beds especially ICU are limited. 


Bell_curve

For sure. Some of that is accounting fiction though. Hospitals radically overprice so that they can write-off more "losses" when it comes to tax compliance.

Undisciplined

econ

How the US Regime Subsidizes Immigration—both Legal and Illegal

Illegal Immigrants Leave US Hospitals With Billions in Unpaid Bills
https://link.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/article/illegal-immigrants-leave-us-hospitals-with-billions-in-unpaid-bills-5604492?utm_medium=app&c=share_pos2&pid=iOS_app_share&utm_source=iOS_app_share
